Contests Galore
SPS Studios
http://www.sps.com/poetry/index.html
Announces Its Thirteenth Biannual Poetry Card Contest
Deadline: December 31, 2008
1st prize: $300 * 2nd prize: $150 * 3rd prize: $50
In addition, the winning poems will be displayed on our website sps.com.
Poetry Contest Guidelines:
Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better.
We suggest that you write about real emotions [...]

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Flash Fiction Contest:
Review Fuse Flash Fiction Contest - July
Prize: $100 Cash
Entry Fee: $0 (must register for free Review Fuse account if haven’t already)
Length: 1,000 words or fewer
Theme: Open
More Info: http://www.reviewfuse.com/blog/2009/06/flash-fiction-writing-contest-july-2009/
Deadline: July 31st, 2009
Contact Info: support@reviewfuse.com
To enter:
1. Sign up for Review Fuse (it’s free)
2. Upload your entry and choose “Flash Fiction Writing Contest” as the category.
3. [...]

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Review Fuse Flash Fiction Contest
Prize: $50 Cash
Entry Fee: $0 (must register for free Review Fuse account if haven’t already)
Length: 1000 lines or fewer
Theme: Open (must adhere to clean content policy)
More Info: http://www.reviewfuse.com/blog/2009/04/flash-fiction-writing-contest-may-2009/
Deadline: May 25th, 2009
Contact Info: support@reviewfuse.com
To enter:
1. Sign up for Review Fuse (it’s free)
2. Upload your poem and choose “Flash Fiction Writing Contest” as [...]

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Horror Short Fiction Market Listings from Lee Masterson
Pro Market Listings (more than 3c per word)
Aberrant Dreams
http://www.hd-image.com/aberrant_dreams/index.htm
Aberrant Dreams accepts short fiction of any genre, though
we primarily focus on the genres of fantasy, science fiction,
and supernatural horror. We look for stories with a solid plot
and good character development. Stories should grab the
reader’s attention quickly. Stories should be [...]

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TBR Tallboy is seeking submissions
TBR Tallboy is seeking submissions for its inaugural issue, specifically short fiction (from 500 - 5,000 words) of any genre geared towards middle grade readers right on up through the crossover YA/adult audience.
For more information, see the Submission Guidelines here: http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tbr-tallboy.html
Annual Writing Competition
For 78 years, the Annual Writer’s Digest Competition [...]

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Writing Guidelines
If it is chosen for publication in Glimmer Train Stories, you will be paid upon acceptance. … Competition submissions are also automatically considered for standard publication … August: Very Short Fiction Award (Up to 3000 words. …
Zoetrope: All-Story: Guidelines
We consider unsolicited submissions of short stories and one-act plays no longer than 7000 words. Excerpts [...]

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Ravenous Romance
Ravenous Romance are seeking new voices for their erotic romance publishing lines. They are currently accepting submissions for both short stories and novel length works across various sub-genres. Please read guidelines in full before submitting.
Submission Guidelines: http://www.ravenousromance.com/submission.html
Catastrophia Anthology
Catasrophia will be a collection of short stories based around the theme of catastophes, disasters and post-apocalyptic [...]

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TBR Tallboy Seeking Submissions
TBR Tallboy is seeking submissions for its inaugural issue, specifically short fiction (from 500 - 5,000 words) of any genre geared towards middle grade readers right on up through the crossover YA/adult audience.
For more information, see the Submission Guidelines here:  bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com
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Anthologies Seeking Submissions
The following anthology series are always looking for writers. Check in at their websites for details:
http://www.chickensoup.com: Chicken Soup For The Soul. Pays $300. Accepts reprints.
http://www.godallowsuturns.com/writersguide.htm: God Allows U-Turns. Christian inspirational book series. Pays $50.
http://www.chocolateforwomen.com/sendastory.htm: Chocolate for Women series. Pays $100.
http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm: A Cup of Comfort. Pays $100.
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